⚡ Pan-European party

Volt Deutschland

A party for all of Europe. Progressive, pragmatic, pan-European. Volt relies on evidence-based politics, citizen participation and European cooperation – in Germany, in NRW and locally.

🌍 About Volt

What is Volt?

Volt Europa was founded in 2017 as a pan-European movement – driven by the conviction that the major challenges of our time can only be solved together.

📜 History

  • 2017 Founding of Volt Europa – in reaction to Brexit and rising nationalism. Three young Europeans found the movement.
  • 2018 Founding of Volt Deutschland – as the first national chapter. Rapid growth across Germany.
  • 2019 European election – Volt runs in 8 countries and elects Damian Boeselager to the EU Parliament.
  • 2024 European election – Volt Deutschland gains significantly and now holds 5 seats in the EU Parliament.
  • 2025 Local election NRW – Volt runs in Herzogenrath, Marcel Verkooyen becomes mayoral candidate (4.12 %).

🏛️ Structure

  • ▸ Volt Europa – Umbrella organisation, active in 31 countries, over 30,000 members across Europe
  • ▸ Volt Deutschland – Federal association with state branches in all 16 federal states
  • ▸ Volt NRW – North Rhine-Westphalia state branch, one of the largest and most active state associations
  • ▸ Volt Städteregion Aachen – Regional branch, active in Aachen, Herzogenrath, Alsdorf and surrounding area
🎯 Programme

The 5+1 Challenges – Volt's political framework

Volt has a unified programme across Europe based on 5+1 key challenges – evidence-based and scientifically founded.

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1. Smart State

Digital administration, open data, citizen participation. A state that works – efficient, transparent and close to citizens.

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2. Economic Renaissance

Sustainable economy, innovation, fair taxation. Green tech and social market economy rethought.

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3. Social Equality

Equal opportunity, affordable housing, inclusive education. No one must be left behind.

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4. Global Balance

Climate protection, sustainable agriculture, clean energy. Europe as a global pioneer for the Green Deal.

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5. Citizen Empowerment

More direct democracy, citizens' councils, transparency. Politics with the people, not over their heads.

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+1 EU Reform

Strengthen the European Parliament, transnational lists, common foreign policy. Make the EU more democratic and capable of action.

💜 Values

What Volt stands for

🔬 Evidence-based politics

Volt makes decisions based on facts, data and scientific evidence – not ideology or party book. Best practices from across Europe are shared and adapted.

🌐 Think pan-European, act locally

Volt is active in 31 countries and runs across Europe with the same programme. Local solutions are developed in a European context – from Herzogenrath to Helsinki.

🚀 Progressive and pragmatic

Volt combines progressivism with pragmatism. Digitalisation, climate protection and social justice are not opposites – they complement each other.

🫶 Citizen participation

Volt relies on participatory democracy: citizens' councils, consultations and digital participation platforms. Politics is not a spectator sport.

📍 Local

Volt in Herzogenrath & the Aachen region

Since 2025, Volt has also been active in Herzogenrath – with a clear focus on digitalisation, transparency and citizen participation.

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Local election 2025

Marcel Verkooyen runs as mayoral candidate for Volt and achieves 4.12 %.

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Expert citizen

Marcel Verkooyen brings Volt positions into the Herzogenrath city council as an expert citizen.

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HSK analysis

Detailed analysis of the budget safeguard concept – with concrete alternatives to cuts.

🔗 Learn more

Links & Get involved

🌐 Official pages

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